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Death of a President (1977)

Death of a President (1977)

Drama History
Release Date: 1977, October 10
Directors: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Countries: Poland
Production: Zespół Filmowy Kadr, Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Cast: Henryk Bista, Jerzy Sagan, Andrzej Szenajch, Marek Walczewski, Zdzisław Mrożewski, Zdzisław Szymborski, Józef Zbiróg, Adam Baumann, Paweł Łęski, Hans-Joachim Recknitz, Tomasz Zaliwski, Andrzej Grąziewicz

Overview:

After Poland won freedom from of its long overlordship by Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, it took a further four years for its National Assembly to elect Gabriel Narutowicz as its first president. Narutowicz was a professor who until his election had been living in Switzerland. Those were chaotic times, and shortly after his election, he was assassinated by right-wing fanatics. This epic Polish film chronicles the circumstances of Narutowicz's election and assassination.